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) ^3 X) H, y$ k5 W$ w# h1. Delusions of grandeur: the belief that one is important or powerful. 自以为重要或有权势的幻念
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Example: Arrogant Tony seemed to have suffered from delusions of grandeur.3 z7 c4 u8 j) y
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2. Deluged with something: filled or covered with something. 充满
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! @7 ]: U: T, y2 ^1 S% x% e0 m: A* ^1 H3 c5 qExamples: 1. The speaker was deluged with questions from the audience.- u; ^# L7 Z8 L& q7 {' q7 o4 x! C
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% Q7 r1 X/ b8 h$ V+ e5 u3. Educated guess: a guess based on knowledge or past experience. 凭知识或经验的猜测
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( Z$ i0 T4 k9 B6 C) v) P$ F$ n+ gExample: I don't know the exact price of a big car from Italy, but at an educated guess, I would say it should be more expensive than a Japanese car.
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4. Egg someone on (to do something): encourage someone strongly, especially to do something wrong. 怂恿
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. T u; P7 o+ v+ E1 m/ fExamples: 1. He wouldn't have thrown the stone if his friends hadn't egged him on.# U I9 d2 p2 R( C a
& d/ f' ~/ h' Y' t+ e9 w' W4 l 2. She egged her husband on to quit the job and start his own business.
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5. Either way/in either case: in one case or the other. 任何一种情况
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) Y6 L* j# q; j. ?3 p' i3 xExample: One can get there by air or by sea, but either way, it is a long journey.
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7 C @" V) t1 V& p; J6. Eke out something: cause a small supply to last longer by adding something else with special reference to one's income. 补足
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Example: A person with big expenses may be forced to eke out his income by doing some extra work.7 A- v( A" j) ^) Y" a) ?9 f2 M
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( [8 U% Q; {! t" X7. Fall into disuse: in a state of no longer being used. 废而不用
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Example: The small airport could not cope with the increasing demands and gradually fell into disuse.
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8. Fall into oblivion: become forgotten. 遗忘: P1 u: y% t6 t/ ~4 n2 x2 p$ R
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: O/ M) u& y" o: j1 u6 `& sExample: No matter how wonderful a person is, after his death, his name will quickly fall into oblivion./ Y" H, ~0 j# M
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9. Fall off: become smaller in number or amount. 数量减少3 m8 b: [3 R0 p. \
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% @% N' k" F2 }: _/ c# Z10. Fall through: (of plans, etc.) fail. 失败" J. M9 r8 k7 M* ?2 B9 T. O& R
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- X3 B0 T( P P9 u; T& Z& nExample: For some reasons, their plan to visit Europe fell through.
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6 g# y: g* J' O3 Z. u0 ~9 }& @11. Fan out: spread out in the shape of a fan. 散开
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5 @1 j0 ?, ?# y4 nExample: The crowd fanned out across the green field. |
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